English words starting with M

the wife or widow of a marquess.

an adult female horse or the female of some other large animals such as an elephant or whale

a yellow substance similar to butter, made from vegetable or animal fats, used in cooking or spread on bread.

a cocktail made with tequila, lime juice, and an orange-flavored liqueur, typically served in a glass with a salted rim.

the empty space at the side of a written or printed page

very small in amount or effect

notes written in the margins of a book or document.

the state of being isolated from the dominant group in a society, often experiencing disadvantage or exclusion.

the process of making a person or group feel less important or powerful, often by placing them in a position of little influence or by ignoring their needs and rights.

to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral.

(of a person, group, or concept) treated as insignificant or peripheral.

to a very small extent; slightly.

a common name for the oxeye daisy, a plant with white petals around a yellow center.

A type of traditional Mexican folk music, typically played by a small group of musicians wearing charro suits.

The cultivation of marine organisms for food and other products.

a plant of the daisy family with yellow, orange, or reddish-brown flowers, often grown in gardens.

the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, used as a drug to make people feel relaxed or sleepy and sometimes smoked illegally

a musical instrument like a xylophone but with a lower range of notes, consisting of a set of wooden bars played with mallets.

a specially designed harbor with moorings for small boats and yachts.

a mixture of oil, wine, spices, etc., in which meat or fish is soaked before cooking to add flavor or to make it tender.

a sauce for pasta made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and herbs, but typically without meat.

To soak food in a seasoned liquid before cooking to flavor and tenderize it.

(of food) soaked in a seasoned liquid before cooking to add flavour and tenderize it.

Relating to the sea or sea transport.

a sailor, especially one who works on a ship.

a puppet whose limbs are moved by strings or wires.

any of various butterflies, especially one of the family Nymphalidae.

A member of the Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic religious congregation.

Relating to marriage or the relationship between a married couple.

Connected with the sea or ships.

A herb of the mint family with aromatic leaves, used as a seasoning in cooking.

to make or leave a visible impression, trace, or stain on something

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Very easy to see or notice; obvious.

Having a price increased above the standard or cost price.

In a way that is clear and noticeable; very obviously.

an object used to indicate a position, place, or route

A public place where people buy and sell goods, often outdoors.

Operating according to the principles of supply and demand, with prices and production determined by competition in a free market.

(of a price) allowing all goods or services supplied to be sold and all demand to be satisfied, so that there is no surplus or shortage.

Controlled or determined by the needs and preferences of the market or consumers.

Designed or intended to be acceptable to or supportive of the free market; not restrictive of commercial activity.

A person or firm that quotes both a buy and a sell price in a financial instrument, hoping to make a profit on the bid–ask spread.

Designed or guided by the needs and preferences of the market; focused on commercial success and consumer demand.

Relating to or being a price, interest rate, or wage that is determined by current conditions in the open market, not fixed or subsidized.

The activity of collecting and studying information about what people want, need, and buy, or about the opinions and habits of potential customers.

The percentage of total sales in a particular market that is held by a specific company, product, or brand.

The practice of trying to predict future movements in financial markets, especially to buy or sell assets at the most advantageous times.

The quality or state of being able to be sold or marketed successfully.

Desirable to potential buyers or employers; able to be sold or marketed.

offered for sale or promoted to the public using advertising and other strategies.

a person who is involved in marketing or promoting a product, service, or idea.

a person or company that promotes or sells something, especially a product or service

The activities a company uses to promote and sell its products or services, including market research and advertising.

The process of introducing market principles and competition into an area of activity or industry that was previously controlled by the state or operated on a non-commercial basis.

An open space or a website where people buy and sell goods.

a mark or pattern of marks on something

A person skilled in shooting, especially with a rifle or pistol at a target.

Skill in shooting at a target with a gun or other weapon.

The amount added to the cost price of goods to cover overhead and profit.

A crumbly soil consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer.

a large, fast-swimming fish of the open seas, related to the sailfish and spearfish, with a long, pointed upper jaw.

a type of jam made from citrus fruit, especially bitter oranges, that includes pieces of the fruit peel.

A small tropical American monkey with a long tail and silky fur.

a heavily built, burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail, found in mountainous areas of north america and eurasia.

A member of a Christian community, chiefly in Lebanon, that is in communion with the Roman Catholic Church but has its own liturgy and patriarch.

of a dark reddish-brown colour

Left in a place from which one cannot escape, especially an island.

a make of a product, especially a car, that is seen as prestigious or distinctive.

a large tent used for social or commercial events.

A British nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke.

the art or process of making decorative patterns on furniture or other surfaces using thin pieces of wood, metal, or other materials.

A nobleman ranking above a count and below a duke in some European countries.

A noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a duchess, or the wife or widow of a marquis.

spoiled or damaged in appearance or quality.

the legal or religious relationship between two people who are married to each other

(of a person, especially a woman) considered suitable for marriage, especially because of age or social status.

Having a husband or wife

the soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced.

To become the husband or wife of someone in a legal or religious ceremony.

The present participle or gerund of 'marry', meaning the act of becoming someone's husband or wife in a legal or religious ceremony.

an area of soft, wet land that is covered with grasses and other plants

An officer of the highest rank in some military forces or police services.

An officer of the highest rank in some military forces, especially the army or air force.

an area of low, wet land, often covered with grasses and reeds.

a soft, sweet, white or pink food made from sugar and egg white, often eaten toasted

Characteristic of or resembling a marsh; soft, wet, and spongy.

A type of mammal, such as a kangaroo, koala, or opossum, whose young are born very undeveloped and are typically carried and fed in a pouch on the mother's body.

A market or a trading center.

a small, slender, carnivorous mammal with a pointed face, short legs, and a long, bushy tail, valued for its fur.

Relating to fighting or war.

Various sports or skills, mainly of East Asian origin, that began as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kung fu.

Relating to the planet Mars.

A person who demands strict obedience to rules and pays great attention to order and detail, especially in a military context.

An alcoholic drink made by mixing gin or vodka with dry vermouth, usually served cold with an olive or a twist of lemon peel.

A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.

the condition of suffering or dying because of one's religious or other beliefs.

Describing someone who has been killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or other beliefs.

To be filled with wonder or astonishment.

Extremely good, enjoyable, or impressive; causing great wonder or surprise.

extremely good, enjoyable, or impressive

in a way that causes great wonder or admiration; extremely well.

Relating to or characteristic of the political and economic theories of Karl Marx or his followers.

The political and economic theories of Karl Marx, which later developed into the basis for communism, emphasizing class struggle and the need for a revolution by the working class to create a classless society.

Relating to or following the political, economic, and social theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

Relating to or based on the combined political, economic, and social theories of Karl Marx and V. I. Lenin.

A sweet, yellowish paste made of ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites, used to make candies and to decorate cakes.

A type of dough made from ground corn that has been soaked in a lime solution, used especially in making tortillas and tamales.

A mixture of ground spices used in South Asian cooking.

a cosmetic substance for darkening, thickening, and defining eyelashes.

a soft, mild, creamy Italian cheese, originally from the Lombardy region.

a person, animal, or object that is believed to bring good luck, or one that represents an organization such as a sports team

having qualities or an appearance traditionally associated with men

The qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men or boys.

The process of making something or someone have characteristics traditionally associated with men or masculinity.

to cause a person or thing to develop male characteristics or qualities.

to cause to develop typically male physical characteristics or behaviors

A device that produces or amplifies an intense, highly focused beam of coherent microwave radiation.

to crush food into a soft, pulpy mass.

a piece of recorded or performed media created by combining elements from two or more sources